At the core of LCIF’s mission is our work to improve lives. We prevent avoidable blindness, assist disabled people to become more independent, help people prevent or manage health issues and support youth in positive development. Core 4 grants address these priorities by providing up to US$200,000 for large-scale projects that qualify under one of four core service commitment program areas: preserving sight, combating disability, promoting health and serving youth.

Core 4 priority projects are pre-determined and a Core 4 grant request must fund a project related to the priorities. Core 4 grants aim to make start-up projects sustainable; therefore Multiple Districts are able to receive one Core 4 grant per project.

Current Priority Projects

Combating Disability

• Building Homes for the blind and disabled with Habitat for Humanity
• Eye care for Special Olympics Athletes

Promoting Health

• Learn about our grant program to help with Diabetes prevention and treatment

Serving Youth

• Expansion of Lions Quest

Preserving Sight

• Projects are currently being discussed by the Board of Trustees and will be posted here once finalized.

Find the following Core 4 Grant Applications:

• Diabetes Grant Criteria/Application
• Lions Quest Grant Criteria/Application
• Lions Quest Promotional Grant Criteria/Application

Examples of recent Core 4 grant projects include:

• US$300,000 to support LCIF's ongoing Measles Initiative activities with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, who will match this amount. This total of US$600,000 in funding will support the implementation of the program into five new countries. The focus of this grant will be on social mobilization and advocacy.
  
  
• A US$23,704 grant to the Lions of District 103-N in France to implement the Lions Quest Program in Valenciennois. They will host two workshops, one for Skills for Growing and one for Skills for Adolescence.
  
  
• US$1,193,253 to support the continuing partnership activities of the Lions Clubs International/Special Olympics Opening Eyes program. Since 2000, this program has provided vision screenings and eyeglasses to more than 250,000 Special Olympic athletes. More than 14,000 Lions have volunteered at the events. This new grant will enable 156 screening events to take place, reaching another 40,000 athletes. Over this 12 month expansion, the partnership will additionally focus on expanding activities in Asia.